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New ownership group acquires Nova Scotia's Lake Doucette Motor Speedway
YARMOUTH, NS – Nova Scotia’s Lake Doucette Motor Speedway, located just a short drive from Yarmouth in the small village of Lake Doucette, has been purchased by a new ownership group. The new ownership group acquired the track from Shaun Burke at the end of February 2024 and will oversee operation of the 25 year old facility effective immediately. The new group sees several familiar names to the motorsport community in Southwest Nova Scotia come together in this venture.
Maritime League of Legends Tour goes to Geary for only Speedway 660 Stops this Weekend
BEDFORD, NS – The Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour makes their only trip to Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick this weekend for two races as a part of SpeedWeekend 2023. The CYV Chevrolet 40 on Saturday afternoon and the CARS Automotive 40 on Sunday afternoon will serve as Rounds Seven and Eight, respectively, on the 2023 championship season.
Miramichi Drivers Lead Atlantic Modified Tour into Geary
FREDERICTON, NB - (June 24th, 2021) - The Atlantic Modified Tour will visit its third different track in as many races on Saturday evening when the Series competes at Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick. The Bryn Enterprises 35 is the first of four point paying stops at the 1/3-mile oval and third championship event of the 2021 season. The Atlantic Modified Tour is a part of a five division card that is anchored by a 100-lap RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock race.
Full Card Of Racing Set For Saturday At Speedway 660
FREDERICTON, NB - (June 24th, 2021) Speedway 660 returns to action this Saturday, June 26th for their second race of the 2021 season. The Geary, New Brunswick track will host five divisions of stock car racing including the return of the Atlantic Modified Tour with the Bryn Enterprises 35 and a 100-lap RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock feature.
Atlantic Modified Tour Digs Way to Miramichi for Sutherland Excavating Limited 35 Saturday
FREDERICTON, NB - (June 15th, 2021) - The cars and stars of the Atlantic Modified Tour head to Speedway Miramichi on Saturday, June 19th for the first of four stops at the North Shore oval in 2021. The Sutherland Excavating Limited 35 is the second of 12 point races on the season and continues a busy month of June with three races in four weekends. The Sutherland Excavating Limited 35 is a part of the Day of 8’s event at the Miramichi, New Brunswick track and has a post time of 4pm.
Racing Resumes Saturday at Petty Raceway Led by Pro Stock 100
RIVER GLADE, NB - (June 16, 2021) - For the first time since September, the sound of Pro Stocks will fill the air at Petty International Raceway. This Saturday will see a full card of racing, highlighted by the R. Stevens Mechanical and S. Hall Tire, Muffler and Auto Repair Centre Pro Stock 100. The A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman, Street Stock, Mister Transmission Mini Stock, Kings County Performance Women on Wheels and Leisure Days RV Bandoleros will play support to the Pro Stock event.
MacKenzie Jr Snaps Streak, Wins O'Blenis Auto Body 100 at Petty Raceway
RIVER GLADE, NB - June 5th, 2021) - The following are unofficial Quick Results from the 2021 Season Opener at Petty International Raceway on June 5th, 2021. Please note, all results are deemed unofficial until posted otherwise on PettyRaceway.com later in the week.
Travis Conroy Sweeps Atlantic Modified Tour Season Opener
RIVER GLADE, NB - (June 5, 2021) - Travis Conroy (Miramichi, NB) scored his first career Atlantic Modified Tour victory on Saturday by winning the Season Opener at Petty International Raceway. Conroy, who also won the qualifying heat race, was challenged throughout the race by reigning Series champion Yves McCray (Neguac, NB) and while McCray shadowed Conroy during the 40-lap feature, he could not get by the Miramichi teenager for the win when the laps ran out.
Teams Prepare for Upcoming Atlantic Modified Tour Season
FREDERICTON, NB - (June 2, 2021) - With the temperatures warming up, the Atlantic Modified Tour is getting set to embark on a 14-race adventure throughout the Province of New Brunswick in search of a 2021 champion. The quest to find that champion will begin in June and conclude in mid-October.
Speedway 660 Cancels May 29th Racing Card
FREDERICTON, NB – Speedway 660 officials have been informed by the Provincial Government that COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions have changed surrounding entertainment venues, specifically race tracks, effective today. With these changes, Speedway 660 cannot produce the racing event our drivers, teams and fans are accustomed to. This leaves officials no choice but to cancel Saturday’s scheduled racing card. Speedway 660’s next scheduled event is Sunday, June 13th at 2pm.
Short Track Stars Shine Under The Lights At Speedway 660
FREDERICTON, NB (May 26, 2021) – While a season long championship cannot be won or lost in a single event, a run towards that yearlong title can be built in the early laps of the Summer. The cars and stars of three Speedway 660 house divisions will take to the track Saturday night in search of valuable championship points and the checkered flags in the second event of the 2021 season.
Messer Flexes Muscle in Pro Stock Triumph at Speedway 660
GEARY, NB - (May 16th, 2021) - Ryan Messer (Harvey, NB) shook the monkey off his back en route to the victory in the RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock 75 at Speedway 660 on Sunday. The former Pro Stock 250 winner, who has seen his share of bad luck in extended distance Pro Stock races over the past two seasons across the region, was quick all afternoon, controlling the field on a final 23 lap run to the checkered flag on Sunday.
East Coast Mini Stock Tour On The Road Again
DARTMOUTH, NS - (March 22nd. 2021) - The Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour returns to the track in 2021 with an eleven race schedule. Ten of those races will comprise the championship point chase with a late Summer date at the only permanent road circuit in the Maritimes capping off the year for the Series.
Maritime League of Legends Tour Returns to Competition, Releases Tentative 2021 Schedule
HALIFAX, NS - (March 10th, 2021) - The Maritime League of Legends Tour will return to competition in 2021 after a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tour will visit six race tracks between the three Maritime Provinces in 2021, including one returning venue to the Series, encompassing eleven events from May to September. The Series will also oversee three Bandolero events, which will award INEX points.
Atlantic Modified Tour Announces 2021 Schedule
FREDERICTON, NB - (March 9th, 2021) - The Atlantic Modified Tour is excited to unveil their 2021 schedule. The New Brunswick based tour, which enters its 19th season, will contest a total of 14 events from May to October with 12 of those contributing to the 2021 championship. The Atlantic Modified Tour will visit all four paved oval tracks in the Province of New Brunswick over their upcoming season.
Five Race Tracks Come Together to Form Maritime Street Stock Series
(MONCTON, NB - February 24th, 2021) - Street Stock teams in the Maritimes will have a little more to race for in their big events in 2021. The five paved oval race tracks between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have entered into an agreement to form the Maritime Street Stock Series. The Series will combine five major 100-lap Street Stock races, one at each track, to ultimately crown a region champion for the popular division.
Four Race Pro Stock Series Returning to New Brunswick Tracks in 2021
RIVER GLADE, NB - (November 17th, 2020) - After a successful partnership in 2020, Petty International Raceway and Speedway 660 have announced they will once again produce a four race series for Pro Stock competitors in 2021. The home and home set will tie two races from each track into a point championship with added cash and prizes available for competitors throughout the quartet of races.
Yves McCray Claims AMT Championship Clinching Victory In Season Finale
MIRAMICHI, NB - (October 5, 2020) Yves McCray (Neguac, NB) has added an Atlantic Modified Tour championship to his impressive driving resume after Saturday’s Keswick Kitchen Season Finale at Speedway Miramichi. McCray clinched the 2020 touring title by winning the 35-lap feature, a cap to a wild day of Modified racing at the Miramichi, New Brunswick oval. The Keswick Kitchen Season Finale was a part of Speedway Miramichi’s The Very Best Fall Shootout Season Finale.
Quick Results From Petty Raceway- September 19, 2020
RIVER GLADE, NB - (September 20th, 2020) - The following are Quick Results from the Seventh Annual Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model/Pro Stock 200 and Late Model Sportsman 100, which took place on Saturday evening, September 19th at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, New Brunswick. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) was the winner of the Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200, his fourth victory in the seven year history of the event.
Power Perfect in Atlantic Modified Feature Competition
FREDERICTON, NB - (August 10th, 2020) - Logan Power (Riverview, NB) picked up where he left off a week prior by taking home the Fox Chevrolet 35 for the Atlantic Modified Tour at Speedway 660 on Saturday evening. Power, who made his first Tour start at Petty International Raceway in the first round of the 2020 season, was the winner in the fast paced 35-lap affair in Geary, New Brunswick.
Big Winners on Double Header Weekend at Speedway 660
FREDERICTON, NB - (August 10th, 2020) - The following are Quick Results from the Best of the Best Pro Stock 150 and Urquhart Construction Street Stock 75 weekend at Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) was the winner in the Best of the Best Pro Stock 150 on Saturday evening for the RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stocks. Lonnie Sommerville (Barnesville, NB) was second with Cole Butcher (Hantsport, NS) third in the 19 car field.
Power Captures First Atlantic Modified Tour Win in Series Debut
(RIVER GLADE, NB - August 2nd, 2020) - Logan Power (Riverview, NB) took the checkered flag first Saturday night at Petty International Raceway in the CannaConnect 35 for the Atlantic Modified Tour. Power, a former Street Stock champion at the high banked bullring, started seventh in the nine car field and chased down Yves McCray (Neguac, NB) for the win, making the winning move on the outside with five laps to go.
Speedway 660 and Petty Raceway Form Four Race Pro Stock Series
(FREDERICTON, NB - July 30th, 2020) - Management at Speedway 660 and Petty International Raceway are excited to announce a partnership that will see their remaining extended distance Pro Stock races come together to form a mini series. The tracks will reward drivers who compete in the four marquee, stand alone events, with the top three in overall points between the four races receiving cash bonuses. Several contingency and vendor draws will also be made over the four events.
Quinn, Dowe, Langille Lead Winners At Sydney Speedway Season Opener
(SYDNEY, NS - July 27th, 2020) - Over a busy Saturday afternoon, five drivers laid claim to their first checkered flags of the 2020 season at Sydney Speedway. The event, which was scheduled to be a two day show, saw Sunday’s racing action canceled due to persistent showers. Each division had the choice on Saturday to either add laps to their scheduled Saturday event or run an additional feature with the anticipated forecast for the next day.
Maritime League of Legends Tour Cancels 2020 Championship Season
(BEDFORD, NS - June 30th, 2020) - The Maritime League of Legends Tour Board of Directors, led by President Jason Foster, has announced the cancelation of a formal 2020 championship racing season for the Maritime League of Legends Tour. The cancelation is due to current COVID-19 restrictions in both Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, limiting outdoor gathering numbers for sporting venues like oval tracks.
OPINION: Making “Cents” of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Atlantic Canadian Stock Car Community
By Tim Terry These are some uncertain times we have been living in since March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America. After everything came to a halt in the Spring, things are beginning to open again and are coming back to life. With government and department of health restrictions, some are opening slower than others. These restrictions have put several industries in Atlantic Canada, including ours, up against the wall.
New Brunswick Race Tracks Form Late Model Sportsman Challenge Series
(RIVER GLADE, NB - March 4th, 2020) - Management of both Speedway 660 and Petty International Raceway have partnered to unveil a new four race home and home Series for the Late Model Sportsman division. The four race Petty International Raceway and Speedway 660 Sportsman Challenge presented by Lonnie Sommerville Racing will kick off on Saturday, June 13th at Petty International Raceway.
Maritime League of Legends Tour Ready to Hit the Road in 2020
(BEDFORD, NS - March 3rd, 2020) - The Maritime League of Legends Tour is excited to announce their 2020 racing season schedule. The Series will wind their way across the Maritime Provinces from May to September with the ultimate goal of crowning a regional touring champion after the ten race schedule between five of the top oval tracks in Atlantic Canada.
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SPEEDWAY 660; Randy Titus Scores First Feature Win on Fan Appreciation Night
(GEARY, NB - August 18th, 2019) - Coming off one of the biggest Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter events of the year, sophomore driver Randy Titus (French Lake) followed the race up with his first career feature victory on Fan Appreciation Night. Titus joined Curtis Collins (Barnesville), Shawn Hyslop (St. Stephen) and Ryan Messer (Harvey) as winners on the Saturday evening card at Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick.
Champions Crowned at Inaugural Petty Raceway Bumper to Bumper Summer Shootout
(RIVER GLADE, NB - August 5th, 2019) - Petty International Raceway crowned their Bumper to Bumper Summer Shootout champions on Sunday afternoon. The Sunday show was a cap of a four day showcase of speed at the quarter mile, high banked oval that ultimately saw six drivers rise to the top of their respective divisions. At the top, Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) and his Veinotte’s Truck and Auto team was difficult to beat.
O’Blenis is “Best of the Best,” Takes Pro Stock 100 on Sunday at Speedway 660
(GEARY, NB - July 8th, 2019) - Dave O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) was the quickest driver in the long run on Sunday afternoon at Speedway 660, ultimately saving his race car to race away with the Best of the Best 100. O’Blenis made the winning move on Brent Roy (Hanwell, NB) to take home his third RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock victory of the year at the Geary, New Brunswick oval.
Alexandra O'Blenis Dominates Martin's Home Heating Sportsman 100 at Speedway 660
(GEARY, NB - June 22nd, 2019) - Alexandra O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) captured the Martin’s Home Heating 100 at Speedway 660 on Saturday evening. O’Blenis was strong throughout the race, showing the way through the 100-lap distance which ran with the first 81 laps without a caution. Devin Snell (Saint John, NB) got up on the wheel at the finish, racing door to door with O’Blenis on the final lap but had to settle for second at the finish.
Alexandra O’Blenis Steals the Sunday Kids Day Show at Speedway 660
(GEARY, NB - June 3rd, 2019) - On a day where Speedway 660 saluted their youngest fans, it was two rising stars of this sport who stole the show with one of the closest finishes in the track’s 26 season history. Alexandra O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) used a last lap, high side pass on her sister Courtney O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) to take home her first Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman victory of the season.
Braden Langille Leads Way in Maritime League of Legends Tour Season Opener
(HALIFAX, NS - June 1st, 2019) - Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS) transitioned back to the Legend car division in the off-season and made his return to the Maritime League of Legends Tour a successful one on Saturday by winning the 50-lap Season Opener at Scotia Speedworld. Langille started sixth in the 20 car field and quickly worked his way to the front of the field.
LeBlanc, Duskey Score Petty Raceway House Division Wins in Wild Finishes
(RIVER GLADE, NB - May 26th, 2019) - Marcel LeBlanc (Bouctouche, NB) and Mike Duskey (Albany, PE) started their seasons off on the right foot by winning their respective feature events Saturday at Petty International Raceway. The A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman and the Street Stock house divisions, along with the Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour, were a part of the Lucas Oil 150 Season Opener for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour on Saturday afternoon.
Modified Madness in the Geary Woods Sunday at Speedway 660
(GEARY, NB - May 22nd, 2019) - Speedway 660 will welcome the cars and stars of the Atlantic Modified Tour on Sunday afternoon to “the Geary woods.” The Atlantic Modified Tour will join the four Speedway 660 house divisions as they continue their racing season following the Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener.
Petty Raceway Season Opener Postponed Until May 25th
(RIVER GLADE, NB - May 17th, 2019) - The Lucas Oil 150 Season Opener for Petty International Raceway has been postponed from Saturday, May 18th to Saturday, May 25th due to an unfavorable forecast throughout the weekend and saturated grounds at the facility. The race day schedule for Saturday, May 25th will mimic the one set for Saturday, May 18th and is available for viewing at PettyRaceway.com.
Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener Begins 26th Speedway 660 Season Sunday
(GEARY, NB - May 15th, 2019) - Speedway 660 will embark on their 26th season of motorsports in “the Geary woods” this weekend. The Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener on Sunday, May 19th will begin an action packed year of racing that will open on the Victoria Day Long Weekend and close on the Labour Day Long Weekend with SpeedWeekend.
East Coast Mini Stock Tour Starts Season At Petty Raceway
(DARTMOUTH, NS - May 14th, 2019) - The Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour will open their 2019 season this Saturday at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, New Brunswick. The 60-lap feature race for the Series is the first of nine events for the Honda Four Cylinder touring series and one of two trips to the Province of New Brunswick in 2019.
Maritime Stock Car Season Starts Saturday with Petty Raceway Opener
(RIVER GLADE, NB - May 14th, 2019) - One of the first signs of Summer is the first green flag on the pavement stock car racing calendar in Atlantic Canada. Petty International Raceway will not only get their Summer started on Saturday, May 18th but will kickstart a busy motorsports season in the region.
Local Businessman Buys Cape Breton Race Track
(January 16th, 2019 - SYDNEY, NS) - Stock car racing will return to Cape Breton Island in 2019. Greg Dowe of Bedford, Nova Scotia, has purchased what was most recently known as Cape Breton Miners Memorial Speedway from Bill Vasil. The quarter mile oval has a rich history within the stock car racing community, dating back to 1976. The track was purchased in 2014 by Bill and Lynne Vasil after sitting idle since 2010. The Vasils operated the track until the end of 2016, when it was listed for sale.
Dunlop Wins Miramichi Battle, Ferguson Clinches Second Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Title
(MISCOUCHE, PE - October 17th, 2018) - Jacob Dunlop of Hampton, Prince Edward Island laid claim to a season high third Eastern Super Mini Cup Series feature victory Saturday at Speedway Miramichi. The rookie driver raced to the win in the Concept Drilling 15 Season Finale to cap off the 2018 season.
Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Crowns Champion Saturday in Miramichi
(MISCOUCHE, PE - October 10th, 2018) - The 2018 Eastern Super Mini Cup Series will draw to a close Saturday with the Concept Drilling 20 at Speedway Miramichi. The Season Finale on the seven race schedule is a part of The Very Best Fall Shootout at New Brunswick’s North Shore oval. The racing card is slated for a 2pm start on Saturday, October 13th.
Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Crosses Confederation Bridge for Atlantic Championships Showdown
(MISCOUCHE, PE - October 4th, 2018) - The Eastern Super Mini Cup Series returns to action with two straight races in the Province of New Brunswick to close off the 2018 season. The 25-lap feature on Saturday is a part of the 2018 Atlantic Stock Car Championships at the Shediac CENTRE For Speed in Grand-Barachois, New Brunswick. Racing action gets underway at 1pm.
Blenkhorn Cashes in at Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial
(River Glade, NB – September 22nd, 2018) – Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) drove to the win in the Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 at Petty International Raceway on Saturday evening. Blenkhorn, who won the season opening Lucas Oil 150 in May, led 119 laps en route to the victory on Saturday night. The win was worth $7,500 but with additional lap money and bonuses, Blenkhorn walked away with over $13,000.
Logan Power Takes Big Win On Night One At Petty International Raceway
(RIVER GLADE, NB - September 22nd, 2018) – In what could be his final Westwood Estates Street Stock appearance, Logan Power (Riverview, NB) made good by taking home the 75-lap feature on Night One of the Mike Stevens Memorial at Petty International Raceway. Power made the move on Mike Duskey (Albany, PE) in the second half of the race and held off rival Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois, NB) to take the checkered flag in the extended distance event.
Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial Weekend Set to Shine at Petty Raceway
The Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial presented by R. Stevens Mechanical, Carnahan Property Management, Roadway Systems Limited and NAPA Auto Parts Salisbury and Petitcodiac will take place over two days, highlighted by the Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 on Saturday, September 22nd.
The uncontrollable variable - weather!
If you ask a promoter of any outdoor venue, regardless of what that venue is used for, about the key to success (or failure) of an event and chances are they’ll say something in regards to the weather. Stock car racing is no different. In a climate like Atlantic Canada’s, the weather can change drastically from hour to hour. Whether it is a temperature swing from hot to cool or clear to cloudy, weather can change a lot when it comes to the sport.
Ferguson Inches Out First Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Victory of 2018
MISCOUCHE, PE - May 22nd 2018) Mark Ferguson (Saint John, NB) picked up right where he left off in 2017 by winning the Doc Dawson’s Enterprises Season Opener on Monday at Oyster Bed Speedway for the Eastern Super Mini Cup Series (ESMCS). Ferguson started on the front row of the nine car, 20-lap feature but would only win the feature by inches after a spirited battle with reigning Series champion Matt Watson (Miscouche, PE).
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